# Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Houston, Texas, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `1a22a23c-6315-4cfd-b698-2f6a97e879c6`

[Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) began driverless operations in Houston in November 2025, ahead of opening public service in 2026.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** waymo-houston-texas-2026
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Waymo Driver (6th gen)](/models/waymo-driver-gen6.md) (id: `c9a56a6c-55d4-40e3-b080-70a6f04e6956`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) (id: `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`)
- **Location:** [Houston, Texas, USA](/locations/houston-texas-usa.md) (id: `8296298d-4ac2-4e02-ac32-07407c53e6ae`)
- **Operator:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) (id: `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`)
- **First seen:** 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/waymo-texas-florida-2026.html · 2026-02-24

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Waymo Driver (6th gen) deployment at Houston, Texas, USA?

Waymo Driver (6th gen), built by Waymo, is recorded as a deployment at Houston, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Houston, Texas, USA?

Waymo, the manufacturer of Waymo Driver (6th gen), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Waymo Driver (6th gen) deployment at Houston, Texas, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting February 24, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Waymo Driver (6th gen) deployment at Houston, Texas, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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